Confusing and long road to my Grad school story, please advise..thx

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<p>I graduated 3 years ago, with a degree in political science/international affairs…from a great school</p>

<p>I have been im limbo and all over the place</p>

<p>one year after graduating, I applied to the poli sci, program at my alma mater, and got in, however, i went to one class and dropped the class, i did not like the theories and stuff, i think i enjoyed the international part of my major, so i felt the theories and stuff were really boring…haha, i know, but i dropped the class, so it did not affect me or anything, because I did not really recieve a grade or anything, i dropped it within the drop date…</p>

<p>brings me to this past year fall 2012, i interned and also had 1.5 years working for a local business, I thought, hey why dont i apply to MBA program, so I did, and got rejected, it was really competitive, and think my local business work experience did not cut it…plus my school is located in a top metro area, they get lots of experienced career people</p>

<p>so it brings to this year, I landed a part-time teaching job, at a local public school, teaching 3 periods, government/history, and realized maybe I should persue my masters degree in History, I like it and looked in the syallbi of the masters programs at my Alma, and think I should apply…</p>

<p>my biggest question is, since I have applied to 2 different programs at my ALMA (got into one, rejected by one) and am going to apply to ANOTHER program, will they look down on me, and be like “oh this girl is crazy and unstable” look at her applying to different programs (i think they may be able to see my records etc)…I would really love to go to my alma for history MA program, and I really think 3rd time is a charm :)</p>

<p>Also, at my alma, I was elected to student govt, as a result I started many things on campus, was on deanslist for like 8 semesters, also graduated with honors…my gre is kinda bad,293…i kno ;/ (b/c my Grams was really sick, and died, kinda did not study as well as I did, but I did get into the poli sci program, so I guess its not that bad??) I am willing to retake, but I hope I can get in with what I have now…</p>

<p>also, since i was a poli sci major, in undergrad, how do history professors look at that when granting admission to candidates for history MA, I only took 3 history classes in all my undergrad career, got 2 B’s and 1 A: it was 2 of the required ones gen eds and one that I really liked…</p>

<p>thanks to all, if you read my schpell, thank u for all your advice…any advice or input/comments is much appreciated</p>

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<p>Perhaps. Giving a look at your slightly disorganized work history and educational experiences, it sort of looks like you have a habit of switching interests, getting very interested in a short burst of passion and then also very quickly losing interest. You’re only teaching part-time, you don’t teach for the full day and you just started this year, and already you’re like “THIS IS IT! This is where my passion lies!” But you did that twice before. If I looked at your application, and compared it with students with a work history in that field or even a history major and a clearly articulated passion, I’d pass up on your app in favor for others.</p>

<p>My recommendation to you is to just be a bit patient. See if you can get a full-time job teaching your subject, and/or just stick with the job you have now. Be a teacher for 2-3 years, and see how much you really like it once the novelty has worn off. If you still want to get an MA or M.Ed in history at that point and be a history teacher, then apply for the program.</p>